Why do internet service providers provide such wimpy phone line cords with their DSL modems and gateways? It's almost as if they don't want you to get the speed you're paying for. If the phone line is static-free but hammered by external interference from CFL bulbs, cordless phones and even the Wi-Fi signal from the router or gateway, your ISP compensates by momentarily disconnecting the line and reconnecting at the next lower speed. Even worse, it's a one-way s..